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Friday, 28 September 2012

Educa jigsaw puzzles is one of the best quality in the world. They are made in Barcelona, Spain. When I received mine promptly approximately 3 weeks after I made the order, I found out that it is indeed made of the best quality.
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The seller is in Belgium.

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Painting entitled "Interlude", meaning "Between Play", is an oil painting by Sir Williams Reynolds-Stephens. He was a British artist who was born in 1862 and had deceased in 1943. It is a very beautiful painting and is exactly what I expect it to be.

All the 3,000 pieces of jigsaw puzzles are in a plastic bag. After i opened the plastic bags, I touched the pieces and found that they are "crispy" to the touch, I am so very happy with the quality. This is going to make my fixing even more inspiring.

Friday, 14 September 2012

This is the biggest I did so far. 3,000pcs painting entitled "The Kiss" by German artist Gustav Klimt in 1908, the original is in Vienna. Did it about 10 years ago. Didn't get it frame though, missing 1pc and also it's big. I remembered I took a long time to finish working only 2-3 hrs a night.

It was not difficult to fix. As usual I got it sorted out by colors first. Started with the face and the dress which are the most significant. I did it on a piece of mounting board on the dinning table. Usually the puzzle would be on the able until it was done.

The piece which is defected here was the result of Bau's teeth. She was probably only 2 - 3 years old. I would keep her away from the table most of the time. But she managed to grab 2pcs once and started to munch in her mouth. I remembered I had to pry open her mouth with my hands and dug the pieces out in time. Luckily it's not noticeable at all. I will have to do something about the missing piece soon.

The missing piece.

Lilo, the dog, was very curious when i put the puzzle on the floor to take the photos.

While i was busying with the camera, one of the loose piece fell and ended in Lilo, our dog's mouth. When i found out, she quickly ran away and hide under the coffee table.

Glow in the dark, 2,000pcs Zodiac is still very beautiful after all these years in my storeroom. It's made with very high quality board and print. The 12 zodiac are all very different hence fixing it was very easy.

It's been years since I did my last jigsaw puzzle. Somehow over the years, my passion for jigsaw puzzle had diminished until 1 fine day in August 2012.

It just triggered my mind out of the blue. My mind was suddenly filled with all the pleasure I enjoyed when I was fixing the pieces up. While I was browsing the net, I read so much from other jigsaw puzzle enthusiast. When the urge is being summoned, it will not stop. I have to do it again!!

Not to be too ambitious, I ordered a 3,000 pieces from ebay, it's now on its way all the way from Belgium! But the 5,000, 6,000 and even 8,000 pieces are calling! Am asking myself, could I possibly do the biggest in the world? 32,256 pieces?? Wait...wait...cool down...the price is sky high....the size is 124"x75"!!! Maybe I can do the 24,000 pieces instead, maybe!

"Reach for the stars", 1,000pcs, did about 10 years ago, very easy. Nicely framed with non-reflective glass.

1,000pcs, did in early 90s, moderate difficulty.

1,000pcs, luminous gold under spotlight, very beautiful.

1,000pcs panorama jigsaw puzzle.

Declared the biggest in the world in 2010, 24,000pcs jigsaw puzzle . Don't think it's very difficult because it comes in a few plastic bags. One can easily fix it part by part, probably 6,000pcs each part, still it's very challenging.

In 2011, this 32,256pcs puzzle had become the world's largest. It's 17'x6', weighed 18kg. Already they are many jigsaw puzzle enthusiast around the word who had done it. You need a cart to move it. The price? USD300+, excluding shipping cost.

It also come in a few plastic bags. Can fix according to the bags, which are different sections of the puzzle.

To make it even more challenging, some chose to mix all 32k pieces up before start fixing. Crazy? No, it's challenging. The result will be very satisfactory and fulfilling!!

My biggest so far is only 3,000pcs. Will go for 5,000 or 6,000pcs next, then 8,000 and 9,000 ......